The Issues
The NCMS Government Affairs staff takes action on the most pressing issues facing the profession of medicine, both at the national and local levels. Below are some of the priority legislative issues on which the NCMS takes action.
We’re advocating for systemic changes that prioritize clinician well-being and build a health care workforce that meets North Carolina’s needs.
- Address Workplace Violence Against Health Care Teams
- Expand Physician and Physician Assistant Workforce to Support North Carolina Communities
- Protect the Well-Being of the Health Care Workforce
We’re advocating for comprehensive health care reform that enables clinicians to put patients first by providing high value, evidence-based care.
- Redesign Health Care Payment Models to Support Value Driven Care
- Support Health Insurance Reform to Improve Coverage & Cost of Care
- Prioritize Patient Safety by Promoting Team-Based Care & Meaningful Physician Collaboration
- Preserve Medical Liability Reform
We’re advocating for measures designed to support physicians and physician assistants’ role as patient advocates.
- Defend against Legislative Intrusion into the Clinician-Patient Relationship
- Prevent Criminalization of Health Care Decision Making
- Remove Barriers Impacting Clinicians’ Ability to Exercise Their Best Professional Judgement When Making Patient Care Decisions.
How You Can Make a Difference
As the largest physician organization in the state, the NCMS devotes significant resources to advocating physician viewpoints in the public policy arena. Success in these endeavors requires direct physician involvement. All physicians are encouraged to devote some time to understanding the medical issues addressed by the General Assembly and to work with the NCMS to assure the views of the medical community are presented to policy makers in an organized and effective fashion.
